1. Open information
I`m Alevtina, a teacher for pupils with special educational needs from Tallinn.
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is located in Northern Europe in the north-eastern part of the
Baltic Sea region. Area of Tallinn - 159,2 km² (Estonia 45 227 km²). The population of Tallinn is
405 562 (01.09.2009). Tallinn has historically consisted of three parts:
The Toompea (Domberg) or "Cathedral Hill", which was the seat of the central authority:
first the Danish captains, then the komturs of the Teutonic Order, and Swedish and
Russian governors. It was until 1877 a separate town (Dom zu Reval), the residence of
the aristocracy; it is today the seat of the Estonian government and many embassies and
residencies.
The Old Town, which is the old Hanseatic town, the "city of the citizens", was not
administratively united with Cathedral Hill until the late 19th century. It was the centre of
the medieval trade on which it grew prosperous.
The Estonian town forms a crescent to the south of the Old Town, where the Estonians
came to settle. It was not until the mid-19th century that ethnic Estonians replaced the
local Baltic Germans as the majority amongst the residents of Tallinn.
Historically, the city has been attacked, sacked, razed and pillaged on numerous occasions, much
of the medieval Old Town still retains its charm. The Tallinn Old Town (including Toompea)
became a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1997.

2. I’ve been working with handicapped pupils 15 years, last 8 years I’m also a vice-principal
of Oismae School. Our school takes part in the different projects in our country and in
Europe too. Last European project have just finished, it was the Comenius project
«Social integration of mentally handicapped pupils» between schools from Germany,
Greece, Bulgaria and Estonia.
Some words about myself. I’m married, have a daughter (11 years old), a cat, a dog and
the goldfishes. My main hobby’s traveling and learning (I think I’ve been learning all my
life).